Lela Pierce

Community Performer (St. Paul)Lela Pierce is a multiracial black visual artist and dancer. She has danced extensively with Ananya Dance Theatre and more recently with Rosy Simas Danse, Pramila Vasudevan of Aniccha Arts and Douglas Ewart (musician). Lela finds inspiration from her childhood home near Hoǧáŋ Waŋká kiŋ (dakota) aka Jiibayaatigo-ziibi (Anishinaabe) aka the St. Croix River Valley.http://www.mnartists.org/lela-pierce